Bio

Although wishing to be a professional musician, Peggy decided she’d rather not be a starving one. She opted to major in engineering at a college that also had a good music program, eventually choosing the co-op engineering program at Fredonia State College. In addition to her tech studies, Peggy was able to play with the school jazz and concert bands as well as do demos for the Recording program. When home during the summer, she played with local concert and big bands.

After noticing her playing, local sax legend Dave Schiavone asked Peggy to join a new quartet he was forming with pianist Joe Brancato, another local music icon. The group gelled together quickly, and soon the Dave Schiavone/Joe Brancato Quartet became a sought-after staple at local clubs. Doing this for a few years motivated the quartet to do an actual recording. Their resultling freshman effort, "Hidden Treasures", sold extremely well locally and garnered both national and international radio airplay.